How a QR code on a business card works
Many current phone cameras can recognize QR codes. Point the camera at the code, tap the offered link and the page opens. Some phones need a scanner app or a setting enabled; test on the devices your customers use.
What the code opens depends on what's encoded in it. A link QR opens a web page (a profile, your site, a review form). A vCard QR contains your contact details directly, so the phone offers to save them as a contact. Both have trade-offs, which the guide to QR codes on business cards covers in detail.
Three kinds of QR business card
| vCard QR | Static link QR | NearvoQ permanent link | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it opens | Save-contact prompt | One web page | Whatever you choose, changeable |
| Update your details later | Reprint | Only if the page itself changes | Online, anytime |
| Works offline | Yes | No | No |
| Can also open reviews, booking or a menu | No | One of them, fixed | Yes, switch whenever |
| Tap with NFC too | Depends on the physical card | Depends on the physical card | Yes |
| See scans | No | Depends on the destination’s analytics | Yes, in Insights |
A vCard QR is great when you only ever want to share contact details and nothing will change. Our free contact QR code generator makes one in the browser.
Why NearvoQ cards have a QR code and a chip
NFC can avoid opening the camera, while a QR code provides another way to open the link when tapping is unavailable. Neither method works in every situation: NFC support and cases vary, and a camera needs a clear, readable code.
On a NearvoQ card both point to the same permanent link. The chip holds nearvoq.com/t/… and the QR code holds nearvoq.com/q/…, so Insights can show you how many people tapped and how many scanned.
Maya Torres
Founder & Strategy LeadNorthline Advisory
Strategy for growing teams
Getting QR business cards from NearvoQ
Design or pick Basic
Design in the studio and place the QR code where you like, or order the ready-made Basic card at $19.99.
Order
Every printed card gets its own permanent code. The QR code in the studio is a preview; the real one is generated for each card.
Choose where it goes
Your free profile, Google reviews, a booking page, a menu or any link. Each card can go somewhere different.
Change it later
Update the destination in your account. The printed code keeps working and opens the new place on the next scan.
Printing tips for QR codes that scan
- Keep the code at least about 2 cm (0.8 in) across on a business card.
- Dark code on a light background, with a clear margin around it.
- Say what it does next to it: "Scan to save my contact" beats a bare code.
- Test it with a few phones before you hand cards out.
Price
NearvoQ QR + NFC cards are $19.99 (Basic) or $29.99 (Custom) per card, with volume pricing on larger orders and no monthly fee.
| Cards in the order | Basic | Custom |
|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | $19.99 | $29.99 |
| 5–9 (−5%) | $18.99 | $28.49 |
| 10–24 (−10%) | $17.99 | $26.99 |
| 25–49 (−15%) | $16.99 | $25.49 |
| 50–99 (−20%) | $15.99 | $23.99 |
| 100–249 (−25%) | $14.99 | $22.49 |
| 250–1,000 (−30%) | $13.99 | $20.99 |
The whole order gets the price of the largest step it reaches. US shipping is free from $49.00, otherwise $6.99; local delivery in Fargo, West Fargo and Moorhead is free.
